Timbuktu was once one of the world's greatest centers of learning, where scholars studied astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and law while preserving thousands of handwritten manuscripts in massive libraries; these ancient manuscripts, which survived despite colonial-era claims that advanced science never existed in Africa, demonstrate that West Africa's intellectual achievements were far ahead of their time.
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Timbuktu was once one of the smartest cities on Earth, but most [music] people were never taught that. Centuries ago, scholars in Timbuktu studied astronomy, [music] mathematics, medicine, and law while much of Europe was still in the Middle Ages. The city held [music] massive libraries filled with handwritten manuscripts, some discussing complex science >> [music] >> and even observations of stars. But, during colonial rule, many people [music] pushed the idea that advanced science never existed in Africa. Today, thousands of ancient [music] Timbuktu manuscripts still survive, proving Africa's centers of knowledge were far [music] ahead of their time. Follow for more hidden history they never taught in school.
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